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Bundesliga’s managerial carousel ready to spin before dramatic penultimate day
Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt among teams facing a nervy Saturday with their managers precariously placed
TL;DR
- Stuttgart is likely to secure the fourth Champions League spot, displacing Bayer Leverkusen due to consistent performance under Sebastian Hoeness.
- Bayer Leverkusen's inconsistent form and poor performances suggest a need for a new direction and likely a change in coaching staff under Kasper Hjulmand.
- Eintracht Frankfurt, managed by Albert Riera, is in contention for seventh place and a European spot, but Riera's position is precarious.
- Augsburg, under interim coach Manuel Baum, has shown significant improvement and is poised to snatch a European qualification spot.
- The relegation battle remains intense, with Wolfsburg, Heidenheim, and St Pauli all on 26 points and fighting to avoid the bottom two automatic spots and the playoff position.